Marking the company’s 140th anniversary, the 1,400-square-foot experience center is part of a recent renovation of the top two floors of One PPG Place, the company’s iconic, Philip Johnson-designed global headquarters.
Accent colors can make a home more alluring and provide a great way to enhance the character and sense of fun in a space – as adding even a little bit of liveliness makes a huge difference. Behr Paint Company presents their top 12 accent colors to brighten and enhance your clients’ living spaces.
The report from Global Market Insights attributes the increase in the market to demand for enhancing the visual appeal of surfaces across various industries, from construction to automotive, and beyond.
The designer-inspired 2024 Color Collection of the Year includes 10 refreshing neutrals combined with gentle, bright shades that create a new twist on traditional color combinations. The collection is composed of shades that embody tranquility, comfort, and rejuvenation.The company also released its 2024 Color of the Year.
Research has shown that a thin cellulose film can inactivate the SARS-CoV-2 virus within minutes, inhibit the growth of bacteria including E.coli, and mitigate contact transfer of pathogens. The coating is invisible to the naked eye, and is abrasion resistant under dry conditions, making it suitable for use on high-traffic objects such as door handles and handrails.
Lubricating coatings on razor blades are thin films that reduce friction between the blade and the skin during shaving and reduce the force required to cut hair. A new class of nanoscale surface treatments are very promising candidates for replacing PTFE on cutting edges, and can provide good cutting performance and durability, while reducing the potential risks to the environment and human health.
Going water-based gives manufacturers a route for improving a coating’s environmental impact, and for reducing the carbon footprint. What existing support is available to overcome obstacles for formulators and facilitate the wider adoption of water-based solutions?